Johann Tschopp
Johann Tschopp (2011) | |
To person | |
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Date of birth | July 1, 1982 |
nation | Switzerland |
discipline | Road / mountain bike |
To the team | |
Current team | End of career |
function | driver |
Last updated: December 31, 2016 |
Johann Tschopp (born July 1, 1982 in Sierre ) is a former Swiss cyclist .
Career
Tschopp became a professional with the Swiss Phonak Cycling Team in 2004 after having ridden there the previous year as a stagiaire . He made his first appearance when he finished sixth in the Swiss time trial championships in June. At the Tour of Austria in 2005 , he was only just second behind Juan Miguel Mercado . He also took fourth place in the mountain classification there.
Tschopp took part in the Cyclocross World Championships in Monopoli in 2003 . His second professional success so far was a stage win at the Giro d'Italia . On this stage he also won the Cima Coppi , the mountain classification at the highest point of the Giro in honor of the cycling legend Fausto Coppi ahead of Gilberto Simoni . At the end of the 2014 season, he ended his road cycling career to focus on mountain biking.
In 2015 Tschopp became Swiss champion in the mountain bike marathon . After injuring his back that same year, he announced his final retirement from competitive cycling in August 2016.
successes
- 2009
- a stage La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
- 2010
- a stage of the Giro d'Italia
- 2012
- Overall standings and one stage Tour of Utah
- 2013
- Mountain classification Paris – Nice
- 2015
Grand Tour placements
Grand Tour | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
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Giro d'Italia | 41 | 45 | - | - | 126 | 34 | 16 | 14th | - | - |
Tour de France | - | - | 93 | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | |
Vuelta a España | - | - | - | - | - | 81 | DNF | - | - | DNF |
Teams
- 2003 Phonak ( stagiaire )
- 2004–2006 Phonak Cycling Team
- 2007–2008 Bouygues Telecom
- 2009-2010 Bbox Bouygues Telecom
- 2011–2012 BMC Racing Team
- 2013-2014 IAM Cycling
Web links
- Johann Tschopp in the database of Radsportseiten.net
- Johann Tschopp in the ProCyclingStats.com database
- Johann Tschopp in the Tour de France database(French / English )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tschopp switches from road to mountain bike in 2015. In: Cyclingnews. November 20, 2014, accessed December 31, 2016 .
- ↑ Johann Tschopp dit stop. In: lenouvelliste.ch. May 12, 2015, accessed December 31, 2016 (French).
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Tschopp, Johann |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss cyclist |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 1, 1982 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Sierre |